Oct 10, 1986
89 min
Full-HD

True Stories (1986)

A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.

Category

Comedy Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Pressman Film Gary Kurfirst Pictures True Stories Venture Warner Bros. Pictures

David Byrne

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

John Goodman

Louis Fyne

Annie McEnroe

Kay Culver

Jo Harvey Allen

The Lying Woman

Spalding Gray

Earl Culver

Alix Elias

The Cute Woman

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Mr. Tucker

Tito Larriva

Ramon

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